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The classic DOS game
Monster Bash was released by Apogee Software Productions (now
3DRealms) in 1993.
You can download the first episode here:
ftp://ftp.3drealms.com/share/1bash21.zipYou might need
DosBox to run it on the operating system that forgot it's roots. This is a lot simpler than trying to set up a boot into DOS nowadays.
There is a page about
Monster Bash on WikipediaHacking Monster Bash
BASH1 requires NO crack. It is a free gift to you for sharing with whomever you choose.
The FAST System uses a custom method to pack data files that is based on the LZW algorithm (See
LZW on Wikipedia)). C Code available here:
deLZW.
In order to get to the compressed data you'll have to extract it frm the resource file first. See
DAT Format (Monster Bash). There is also a page there about the format of the
Monster Bash Sprite Format and the
http://www.shikadi.net/moddingwiki/IMF_Format|IMF music format] that you can get to once you extract them from the DAT file and then use
deLZW to decompress.
The same DAT format (deLZW, levels, blocks and sprites) was also used for ScubaVenture. A game published in a monthly disk magazine called SoftDisk around 1992.